Category Archive: BangShift APEX, BangShift News, BangShift Road Test
We Drive It: The 2026 Ford Mustang Mach-E Premium – Has It Earned Its Hooves Yet?
We can all remember when Ford announced the Mach-E, right? The doom, gloom, insane reaction of some, the declarations that it was going to destroy the Mustang performance lineage, ruin the legacy,...
We Drive It: The 2026 Toyota 4Runner Trailhunter – A Heavy-Breathing Overlander That Presents Interesting Questions
It is interesting that most of the hardcore OEM off-road models are aimed at a specific style of beyond the pavement action. The Raptor and TRX from Ford and Ram and the vehicles carrying the TRD...
We Drive It: The 2026 Subaru Outback Limited – Practically Perfect In Its Seventh Generation
It is pretty amazing to consider that the 2026 Subaru Outback Limited represents the seventh generation of the car that has always, and in seemingly perfect fashion, split the difference between...
We Drive It: The 2026 Lexus Nx350h F Sport Handling AWD – A Small Luxury SUV That Delivers For The Money
There are a million different ways to evaluate cars. They can be vetted by their raw performance, their styling, the interior space and design they offer, but in the end there is one crucial element...
We Drive It: The 2026 Subaru Uncharted Sport – The Toyota-Subaru Share That’s More One Than The Other
Collaborations are more and more populous in the automotive world as time marches on. Companies realizing that combining forces on cars makes more sense than shouldering all the burden and risk...
We Drive It: The 2026 Subaru Trailseeker – The Fastest Subaru We’ve Ever Tested But Is It The Most Fun?
Horsepower and speed have always just kind of added up to fun over the years of test driving cars here at BangShift. The idea that you can induce giggles from your passengers, dust off someone else...
We Drive It: The 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 9 Calligraphy – A People Mover From The Future You Can Drive Today
We’re living in a very interesting and important moment for EVs in the USA as I write this. What once seemed like a path that was being both paved and mandated by the government has been all...
We Drive It: The 2026 Acura MDX Type-S with SH-AWD – 355hp of Boosted V6 and Lots of Tech
The Acura MDX has long been a staple of the upscale mid-sized SUV market. While I know a lot of people consider this a full-sized SUV because it has a third row, one need look no further than our...
We Drive It: The 2026 Ford Maverick XLT AWD – Proving That Fun and Functional Can Still Exist
The Ford Maverick has been a strong player in the small truck market since it showed up on the scene in 2022. One of the interesting things about this line of trucks is that they were pretty late in...
We Drive It: The 2026 Cadillac Escalade Platinum Sport – Command, Control, and Cool
When it comes to what American car companies still do very, very right these days, the 2026 Cadillac Escalade Platinum Sport is the perfect example. A vehicle with the commanding presence of great...
We Drive It: The 2026 Toyota Four Runner Limited – Refinement Without Losing Ruggedness
When it comes to automotive nameplates that have risen to dare we say iconic status in the modern automotive landscape, Four Runner its one of them. We guarantee you know at least one person who owns...
We Drive It: The 2026 Honda HR-V EX-L — The Small SUV With A Passion For Practicality
We have had the opportunity to drive many hundreds of cars here at BangShift over the years and we have approached each one with the same philosophy. Understand the intent of the vehicle, drive it...
We Drive It: The 2026 Toyota Tundra Platinum TRD Off-Road – A Tundra Tackles The Tundra
It’s been a hard winter here at the BangShift eastern world headquarters in 2026. The relentless cold has only been interrupted with storm after storm. In so many ways it has been a return to...
